FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

6.5MM TAP (CANNULATED)

MDR report key: 3191459 · Received June 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
1723170-2013-00478
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 26, 2013
Date of Event
June 3, 2013
Report Date
June 3, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K050438
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED IS THAT OF THE SITE REPRESENTATIVE INVOLVED, NOT A SURGICAL PATIENT. DEVICE LOT NUMBER, OR SERIAL NUMBER, NOT AVAILABLE AT TIME OF THIS REPORT. DEVICE MANUFACTURING DATE IS DEPENDENT ON LOT NUMBER/SERIAL NUMBER, THEREFORE, UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. FOLLOW-UP REPORT FROM THE INVOLVED SITE REPRESENTATIVE FINDS THERE WAS NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED, THE WOUND WAS WASHED. THE WIRE USED TO ATTEMPT CLEANING THE TAP CAME OUT OF THE HIND END. SUSPECT DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PATIENT LISTED ON THE INITIAL 3500A WAS ALREADY REPORTED ON MDR 1723170-2013-00480. THEREFORE THE FOLLOWING FIELDS NEED CORRECTION: THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED WITH THIS CONCERN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SITE REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THEY WERE UNABLE TO REMOVE BONE FROM A 6.5 TAP AFTER AUTOCLAVE AND CLEANING. IN THE PROCESS A SITE REPRESENTATIVE, SURGICAL NEURO COORDINATOR, PUNCTURED THE FLESHY SIDE OF HIS LEFT HAND. THIS WAS IDENTIFIED OUTSIDE THE SURGICAL ARENA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
289999 6.5MM TAP (CANNULATED) NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR